UPMARKET Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

upmarket

adjective

ˈəp-ˈmär-kət

Definition of upmarket

as in fashionable

appealing to affluent consumers an upmarket restaurant that is quite pricey but also quite good

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Recent Examples of upmarket Located 37 miles from Bordeaux, the peninsula normally offers stunning landscapes and sandy beaches as well as oyster-farming villages and upmarket resorts. — Caroline Blumberg, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026 Coffee comes from an upmarket machine, each cupful ground fresh. — Adrienne Wyper, TheWeek, 22 June 2026 Ralph Lauren continues to execute well on its elevation strategy, moving upmarket, reducing wholesale dependence, and growing its direct-to-consumer business. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 1 June 2026 Since then, the company has expanded considerably, introduced many new models, started working with local dealers in the US, and moved a bit upmarket. — ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for upmarket

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Get the angst out of the games, and the crackpots will move on to some other fashionable cause.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026
To avoid looking too casual, try matching them with your jeans for a more fashionable look.

— Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 26 July 2026

Definition of fashionable

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The backstory Originally built in the 1920s as an upscale apartment hotel resembling an English country estate, the Majestic has always been a neighborhood landmark.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026
Located along Michigan Avenue just two blocks from the eastern end of Route 66, the CAA was founded as a private men’s club in the 1890s but is now an upscale hotel where anyone can stay (including women).

— Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of upscale

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The story may have been embellished by early biographers, but records show that Brunelleschi eventually gained recognition as the exclusive inventor and director of the dome.

— Alicja Zelazko, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
In exclusive conversations with Vanity Fair, key creatives behind the film and recording of the soundtrack say that maybe—just maybe—there’s hope for the album’s release after all.

— Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026

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